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Friday, March 20, 2009

Ultimate Blog Party 2009

Welcome to the chronicles of our ever-exciting (and sometimes downright boring, if I'm being totally honest here) life as a new family of three!

I married my best friend and partner in crime on July 7, 2007.

And this little gem (pun most definitely intended), Ruby, graced our lives on November 10th of last year and continues to be an amazing light in our lives-she's a wonderful gift!

Chances of finding me experimenting with new craft things or baking at any given time are quite great. As is the chance of me putting off the completion of things (read: cleaning my house or lesson planning) by blogging.

At times, I seem to be a walking version of Murphy's law, but it keeps life interesting! I work with kiddos on a daily basis and come home and have the temptation to act like a first grader as well, so life is never boring.

Take for example, last night. Jimmy and I did what any normal couple would do on a Friday night upon seeing a bag of mini marshmallows (that we had no use for). We stuffed as many as we could into our mouths. Score-Hillary: 67, Jimmy: 250. Consensus-husband has an abnormally large mouth. Would it be weird if I told you that I don't even like marshmallows?!

I started blogging because I want to be able to look back and remember the details. My mom recorded random kid doings and sayings on a yellow legal pad and we have enjoyed looking back at that on multiple occasions. This is just a more modern version..and one that can be shared a little more readily with many friends and family.

65 comments:

Oh my you guys seem like a fun couple! My kind of people :O) Thanks so much for stopping by and entering my giveaway....good luck! Your daughter is adorable <3 So when did you start making bows? I just started a couple of months ago and it's so much fun! I just became a follower so I will be back...it was great to meet you. Happy UBP '09!!! Stop on back to my blog...I have bunch of giveaways coming up.

Thanks for coming to my blog! I enjoyed visiting yours! My husband and I were married July 14, 2007 and our son was born Nov. 3, 2008. So funny how our lives seem to be similar! I will be checking in again! Nice to meet you! Your daughter is gorgeous! Blog hopping is so fun! :)

well you do a wonderful job for just starting! you should think about selling your creations on Etsy. my daughter had no hair till she was about 1, so i attatched the bows to the crochet headband...they stretch as she grows so she can wear them now too. glad i found another bow loving mama!

Holy crud your hubby must have a big mouth!! Can't say I ever played that game. Your blog is super cute. Thanks so much for coming by and visiting for the party. I hope you enjoyed yourself and can't wait to see you back again. Happy partying!!

Hillary, Thanks so much for coming by my blog for the big UBP09! I'm so glad you also became a follower and can't wait to see you back around my parts! ;)

Your beautiful Ruby is just the sweetest little thing! I love the fun bows that she wears...I'm assuming those are all made by you! It was fun to read that you are a teacher. I taught 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders for 6 years before staying home with my kiddos. It's such a fun job!

Hope you have a great party and good luck on winning some prizes. Hope to "see" you again soon.

Aww! Look at Ruby, she's sooo cute! I'm so jealous! What a beautiful family you have, congrats!

By the way I'm stoppin’ by from the UBP ’09 Block party! Nice party goin’ on up in here! Haha, I’m not a mom yet but I’m thinking about becoming one soon! I’m having a party at my place too if you get a chance to stop by! I hope I can pick your brain sometime! :)

Ruby is such a sweetie! I love all of her hair bows!! You have a cool blog! Hope that you can stop by for my party! I think I have a bag of marshmellows in my pantry that you are more than welcome to have! Have a great day!

Stopping by from UBP. It is very nice to meet you and your blog. I myself have a toddler learning/activity blog at www.superfunmama.blogspot.com. I would love for you to stop by sometime. I'm having fun visiting all the blogs. Have a magical day!

Your daughter is so beautiful! Congratulations on having such a gorgeous family! My husband and I don't have any yet, as I am waiting for him to come back from Iraq, but I fully plan on being a mother as soon as possible. Please feel free to stop in and check out my site anytime.

I am just stopping in from The Ultimate Blog Party to say hello. Come by my place to enter to win a LeapFrog Tag Reading System and some books by pledging to read to your child everyday. You can also enter to win a pair of Girl's Crocs - Size 8/9. :)

Hope you will stop by my blog for a visit. I am new to blogging and I am loving all my new friends. I am giving away my first EVER BLOG PRIZE. I have a gift basket business and it is the most requested gift over the last 15 years. From the comments I have already received, it appears to be something a little different. I have been so touched by the comments that I have decided to give 2 boxes . They will be the $100 deluxe size. I really do want to bless people!!! I have decided that giving is life at its BEST. The drawing will be late afternoon on Saturday...wow that's tomorrow!

Yes...I just read through all of your blog posts! I feel like I know you so much better now! :D However, I just discovered something very amazing. We got married on the same day! How awesome! Now I know it was a very popular day (although we didn't realize it when we picked it) but I am still shocked! I am also delighted to hear that you and your hubby are as goofy as Nick and I are! Haha!

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Welcome to my little nook in the land of the www. I'm a wife, a mom, and a lover of many things. I tend to take on spontaneous new endeavors, usually craft-related or things that are bound to chase away my waistline.

Flying by the seat of my pants would be a fitting theme for my life. That or, taking on more than I could handle, eating things that I shouldn't, type a meets OCD. Whatever the theme may be, I love it.

About Me

Hillary, n: wife, mama to an angel and two princesses, big fan of accessorizing and fashion, the beach, bubble baths, and brownies; lover of scrapbooking, making cards and knitting, shopping, blogging, music, baking, and Jesus Christ; may or may not have a shopping problem when it comes to purchasing yarn, shoes, and baby clothing; guilty pleasures: photography, junk food in general, and reality television